Since the Dylan Mulvaney scandal led to widespread boycotts of Bud Light, the once-leading beer brand has tried to steer away from anything political.
The beer brand lost about 26% of its sales after it partnered with Mulvaney, a transgender social-media influencer, to expand the Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev Chief Executive Michel Doukeris never apologized to either side. Instead, he made clear that he thought the biggest mistake he made was allowing the conversation to become political. "Beer is an essential part of life's meaningful moments, whether in sports, music, or celebrations," he said.
On the surface, this seems like a smart move that will move the beer brand away from its transgender scandal. "@budlight I'm really proud of you guys...I'm going to fix you guys. Don't worry I got this!!! I'm here to save the day," Strickland wrote on Instagram, accompanied with a video. "We let women vote, no offense. Think about America prior to women voting. They tried to ban alcohol, I don’t even drink but I’m not trying to ban alcohol. So, what you did, man, you let these women come into the workforce, now we make less money, you got kids raising themselves on TikTok, we need to go back to like 1942, maybe 1958," he said,
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